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| Article Name : | | | SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS OF DROUGHT AND COPINGSTRATEGIES:A CASE STUDY OF DHARPUDI VILLAGE OFKHATAV TAHSIL, SATARA. | | Author Name : | | | Anandrao S. Patil | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-5032 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Climate is one of the main determinants of agricultural production and it further leads to impact on social and economical conditions in the rural areas. Recent years across the World climatic variability is significant concern as it affects agricultural productivity and ultimately the livelihood of the people. This is the main threatening challenge before the mankind. Especially drought creates impact on agriculture and creates series of problems, mainly hampering of subsidiary activities like domestication of animals, use of resources, local economy and social well being of the people. In Maharashtra Eastern part of Ahmednagar, Satara and Sangli are belongs to rain shadow areas of Monsoon and frequency of drought is increased in these districts. Especially in recent decades in Satara district, Khandala, Man, Phaltan and Khatav tahsils are experiencing drought frequently. Natural scarcity of rainfall and unavailability of water further intensifies impact of drought. Dharpudi is the village of Khatav tahsil severely affected by the consecutive drought. Still villagers are survive in such intense worsen situation. It may be possible due to adopting certain indigenous coping strategies. | | Keywords : | | |
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